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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Giving \Giv"ing\, n.
1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
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2. A gift; a benefaction. [R.] --Pope.
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3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. ``Upon the
first giving of the weather.'' --Addison.
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Giving in, a falling inwards; a collapse.
Giving out, anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving.
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His givings out were of an infinite distance
From his true meant design. --Shak.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Giving \Giv"ing\, n.
1. The act of bestowing as a gift; a conferring or imparting.
2. A gift; a benefaction. [R.] --Pope.
3. The act of softening, breaking, or yielding. ``Upon the
first giving of the weather.'' --Addison.
Giving in, a falling inwards; a collapse.
Giving out, anything uttered or asserted; an outgiving.
His givings out were of an infinite distance From
his true meant design. --Shak.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
giving in
vb.
(present participle of en give in nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
giving in
vb.
(present participle of en give in nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
giving in
vb.
(present participle of en give in nocat=1)
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
giving in /ɡˈɪvɪŋ ˈɪn/
einreichend, einhändigend, einbringend, einliefernd, abgebend
Synonyms: handing in, submitting
see: hand in sth., give in sth., submit sth., handed in, given in, submitted, hand in/submit a project, hand in/submit your notice/resignation, hand in/submit a vase to an auction, hand in/submit the documents found to the police
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
giving in /ɡˈɪvɪŋ ˈɪn/
nachgebend, einlenkend, seinen Widerstand aufgebend, sich breitschlagen lassend, sich erweichen lassend
"He studied her for a minute before finally giving in/relenting." - Er musterte sie eine Minute lang bevor er nachgab.
Synonym: relenting
see: give in, relent, given in, relented
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
giving in /ɡˈɪvɪŋ ˈɪn/
nachgebend, beugend
see: give in to sth., given in, give in to a threat, give in to majority, give in to temptation, The cleverer give in.
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